CS/CS/SB 1618 (2011) -  Elections

General Bill by Judiciary and Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections and Diaz de la Portilla
Elections: Allows a respondent who is alleged by the Elections Commission to have violated the election code or campaign financing laws to elect as a matter of right a formal hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon the finding of a violation. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon a finding of a violation of the election code or campaign financing laws, etc.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/21/11 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/29/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/14/11 1:30 PM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1355 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2086 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/14/2011 1:40:55 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/13/2011 8:35:18 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/11/2011 1:50:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/30/2011 1:14:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/28/2011 3:11:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 3/21/2011 4:28:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 3/18/2011 6:49:39 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/14/2011 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 470 Time: 04/14/2011 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/13/2011 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 470 Time: 04/12/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Received Time: 04/08/2011 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/07/2011 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 308 Time: 03/31/2011 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/30/2011 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 Time: 03/29/2011 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/24/2011 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 261 Time: 03/22/2011 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections Time: 03/22/2011 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections -SJ 200 Time: 03/22/2011 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 237 Time: 03/22/2011 - 8:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 237 Time: 03/21/2011 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 03/21/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/16/2011 - 8:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 179 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 179 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
106.25 CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 2086
106.265 CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 2086

(*) Not the latest version